Festival dates · पर्व तिथि
When is Bhai Dooj?भाई दूज कब है?
Bhai Dooj (Yama Dwitiya, Bhau Beej, Bhai Phonta) closes the Diwali festival; sisters apply tilak to their brothers and pray for their long life.
Next · Bhai Dooj 2026
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
बुधवार, 11 नवंबर 2026
Bhai Dooj 2026: timings and muhurat →Bhai Dooj dates· तिथियाँ
Why this date?· तिथि निर्णय
Hindu date: Kartika Shukla Dwitiya.
It is kept on the day Dwitiya covers Aparahna (the afternoon), the time for the tilak.
Dates are calculated for New Delhi; elsewhere they can fall a day earlier or later. Month names follow the Purnimanta calendar used in North India, where a month ends on Purnima. How we calculate
About Bhai Dooj· महत्व
Yamuna had long invited her brother Yama to visit. When he finally came she welcomed him with a tilak and a meal, and Yama blessed every brother who receives a tilak from his sister on this day. Krishna is also said to have visited Subhadra on this day after slaying Narakasura. Kayastha families worship Chitragupta on Yama Dwitiya.
How Bhai Dooj is observed· विधि
- Apply tilak of roli and rice in the afternoon and perform aarti.
- Share a meal; brothers give gifts.
- Bathe in the Yamuna at Mathura if you can.
- Worship Chitragupta (Kayastha tradition).
Related festivals· संबंधित पर्व
FAQ· सामान्य प्रश्न
When is Bhai Dooj?
The next Bhai Dooj is on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 (New Delhi).
When is Bhai Dooj in 2026?
Bhai Dooj 2026: Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
When is Bhai Dooj in 2027?
Bhai Dooj 2027: Sunday, 31 October 2027.
When is Bhai Dooj in 2028?
Bhai Dooj 2028: Thursday, 19 October 2028.
भाई दूज कब है?
भाई दूज 2026 बुधवार, 11 नवंबर 2026 को है (नई दिल्ली)।